The Winchester UFO Landing Incidents – The Strange Encounters Of Joyce Bowles
- By
Marcus Lowth
- April 29, 2023
- 19 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Close Encounters
Although it is not quite as well-known now, a series of UFO landings and eventual alien abduction encounters in Winchester in the south of England in the mid-1970s made national news. What’s more, there would be several corroborating accounts of this first sighting, suggesting that whatever had been seen from the roadside of a quiet Hampshire road, it was something very real.
Depiction of the encounter by Flying Saucer Review
What is even more interesting, following this encounter, the main witness, Joyce Bowels, would be involved in several further encounters, all of which saw them taken onboard the apparent otherworldly vehicle where she interacted with strange humanoid entities. And while some, even in the UFO community...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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